Research
Advancing our understanding of pain
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Women's College Hospital
Key words: pelvic pain, virtual pain care, stepped care, sleep and pain health, young adults, craniofacial pain
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Our Research
At WCH our primary research interest are in areas of Women's health with a focus on chronic pelvic pain management, and enhancing accessibility to pain care through virtual care delivery. Additional research interests include sleep and chronic pain, transitioning from pediatric to adult care, physiotherapy for chronic pain management, and craniofacial pain.
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Our Researchers
Dr. Rachael Bosma; Dr. Tania Di Renna; Gillian Grant; Dr. Yasmine Hoydonckx; Ayesha Malik; Howard Meng; Sarah Sheffe; Dr. Mandeep Singh; Lavarnan Sivanathan;
Centre for Addiction & Mental Health
Key words: addiction, mental health, chronic pain, opioid stewardship, education, interprofessional pain care, addiction recovery
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Our Research
Research areas at this site focus on the intersection of chronic pain, mental health and addiction. Team members contribute to ECHO Ontario’s Chronic Pain and Opioid Stewardship and supports efforts in delivering ECHO Ontario First Nations, Inuit and Métis Wellness which is a branch of ECHO Ontario Mental Health.
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Our Researchers
Toronto Western Hospital
Key words: ultrasound-guided interventions, ketamine, refractory neuropathic pain, opioid use post-surgery, neuromodulation, Spinal Cord stimulation, radiofrequency ablation, trajectories of pain and related outcomes
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Our Research
Areas of expertise include clinical trials, observational studies, retrospective analyses, and population-based studies. Research areas of interest include benefit from intravenous ketamine infusions in refractory neuropathic pain, evaluation of ultrasound-guided interventions for pain conditions, and risk factors for prolonged opioid use after surgery.
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Our Researchers
Toronto General Hospital
Key words: multi-center trials, cannabis, transitional pain services, risk factors associated with post-surgical pain
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Our Research
Experience conducting studies on multi-modal treatment in post-surgical pain and multi-centre clinical trials. Research areas focus on clinical trials of cannabis for neuropathic pain, the effectiveness of transitional pain services, and risk factors associated with continued opioid use after surgery.
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Our Researchers
Mount Sinai- Wasser
Key words: epidemiology, multi-centre clinical trials, breast cancer pain, post surgical pain outcomes
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Our Research
Expertise in epidemiology, biostatistics, and multi-centre clinical trials. Research areas of interest include identifying risk factors and interventions to reduce persistent pain after surgery such as the Prevention of Persistent Pain With LidocAine iNfusions in Breast Cancer Surgery (PLAN).
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Our Researchers
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Key words: ECHO Chronic Pain and Opioid Stewardship, cannabis, myofascial pain, SPARC
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Our Research
Areas of expertise in quantitative imaging, mixed methodology, meta-analyses and randomized controlled trials. Research areas of interest include myofascial pain syndrome, low back pain and connective tissue disorders. Members of the team are part of ECHO Ontario’s Chronic Pain and Opioid Stewardship.
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Our Researchers
St. Michael's Hospital
Key words: neuromodulation, medical education, ketamine, cannabis, multi-site trials
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Our Research
Expertise in mixed methodologies, retrospective analyses of administrative databases, prospective observational studies and multi-centre randomized controlled trials. Research areas of interest include interventional techniques for pain management, neuromodulation, medical education, and understanding the role of cannabinoids and ketamine in pain medicine.
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Our Researchers
Participate in a research study
Young Adult Sleep Study
Are you a young adult with chronic pain and sleep problems?
The YAC study is looking for young adults with interest to participate in research exploring chronic pain and sleep treatment
Contact: YACsleepstudy@wchospital.ca 
PET imaging study
Researchers at CAMH are conducting a PET (positron emission tomography) imaging study to help us understand opioid addiction.
This study involves a screening phone call, an assessment visit, one or two scan days involving 1 MRI and 1 PET scan with blood draws and cognitive tests.
Contact the study team:
Claire Shyu
Phone : 416-535-8501 x 33094
Email: Claire.shyu@camh.ca
Jaw pain study
The University of Toronto is doing research on Temporomandibular disorders.
The study includes:
- clinical exam of your chewing muscles and jaw joint
- pain-sensitivity testing
- electronic device monitoring of tooth clenching
- MRI scan of brain and chewing muscles
To learn more about the study contact
Power over pain portal
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